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TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION

PWS ID: AK2271114 · BETHEL, Alaska 99559

TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION serves 48 people in BETHEL, Alaska using Groundwater water sources. It has 138 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION

TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION is a local-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 48 residents in BETHEL, Alaska (Bethel Census Area County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 138 total violations for this system , of which 6 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 17 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Alaska, EPA tracks 1,326 public water systems serving 862,218 people, with 267,144 cumulative violations and 13,963 health-based violations on record. About 98% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 201.5 violations. TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION's 138 violations sit below the Alaska average. Statewide, 10 of 30 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.3%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
48
Total Violations
138
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Bethel Census Area
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 2025
Nitrate MR 14 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
Chromium MR 2 1993
Selenium MR 2 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Mercury MR 2 1993
Barium MR 2 1993
Arsenic MR 2 1993
Fluoride MR 2 1993
Cadmium MR 2 1993
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1985
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1994
Toluene MR 1 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1994
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1991
Styrene MR 1 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1994

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID AK2271114 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Alaska Drinking Water Authority

Alaska's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find AK regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 8000
2023 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 1040
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 0700
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 3100
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 2969
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 2977
1994 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 2990
1994 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 2980
1994 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 2982
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 2981
1994 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 2984
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 1 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 2955
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 2968
1994 CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / AK2271114 / 2989

How TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 138 201.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 10.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 33.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 48 650 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,326 regulated public water systems in Alaska.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION water safe to drink? ▼
TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION (PWS ID: AK2271114) has 138 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 48 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION serve? ▼
TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION serves 48 people in BETHEL, Alaska. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION have? ▼
TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION has 138 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION use? ▼
TUNDRA WOMENS COALITION uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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